NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday announced a series of measures aimed at encouraging commuters to shift from private vehicles to public transport across Delhi-NCR, including additional train services, enhanced security deployment, expanded ticketing facilities and improved last-mile connectivity.The DMRC said it will introduce 24 additional train trips by deploying six…
Nine people rescued from smoke-filled Shahdara building (Representative image) DELHI: A late-night fire in a four-storey residential building in Delhi’s Shahdara left nine people, including women and a minor girl, hospitalised after they suffered breathing difficulties due to smoke inhalation, officials said on Sunday. According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call about the…
New Delhi: In recent months, Delhi’s roads seem to be witnessing a surge in vehicles plying with either blank plates, “fancy” stylised lettering that defies legibility, or plates featuring random words, caste names and aggressive slogans instead of the mandatory registration numbers. The trend is visible at many intersections across the city.From high-end luxury sedans…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Sunday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) 14 days’ custody of accused Manisha Gurunath Mandhare in connection with the NEET-UG exam paper leak case for further interrogation. The CBI produced Manisha Mandhare before the Rouse Avenue Court.The accused, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, a senior Botany teacher from Pune,…
An elderly man urinated in a Delhi Metro lift at Kalkaji station, sparking outrage. NEW DELHI: A viral video showing an elderly man allegedly urinating inside a lift at Delhi Metro station in Kalkaji in front of two women has triggered outrage, prompting responses from both Delhi Police and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.The incident,…
New Delhi: It was an emotional journey for Sonia and her family as they travelled from Delhi to the United Kingdom to visit the place where her younger sister, 24-year-old Harshita Brella, was found dead inside the trunk of a car in Nov 2024. What was meant to be a joyful family trip after Harshita’s…
CNG prices in Delhi-NCR have seen another increase, rising by Re 1 per kg to ₹80.09, following a Rs 2 hike just two days prior. NEW DELHI: Residents across Delhi-NCR are facing another fuel price hike as compressed natural gas (CNG) prices were increased again on Sunday, marking the second hike in just two days.With…
New Delhi: Millet-based diets may help improve vitamin B12, vitamin D and haemoglobin levels when combined with vitamin and multivitamin supplements, according to a Delhi-based study published in European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, amid growing concern over widespread “hidden hunger” and micronutrient deficiencies in India.Conducted among adults aged 18-45 years at National Association…
NEW DELHI: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a major international drug trafficking network and seized captagon, a highly addictive psychotropic substance used by Islamic State operatives in West Asia, which gave it the name, ‘jihadi drug’. This is India’s first-ever seizure of captagon.The mega operation resulted in the arrest of a Syrian national, Alabras…
New Delhi: Delhi University has opened registrations for its two-year postgraduate programmes for the 2026–27 academic session, while admissions for one-year PG courses will begin shortly on a separate portal, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) framework.Registrations for the two-year MA and other PG programmes began on May 16 and will remain open…
